Trusting a Pro V1x golf ball and 14 Titleist clubs – including a set of new Titleist AP1 (712 Series) irons – Curtis got the best of a trying TPC San Antonio layout in an impressive display of consistency and control.

The result was Curtis' fourth-career PGA Tour victory, as well as one of four wins on the weekend for Titleist golf ball players around the world. Also raising trophies Sunday: Pro V1x loyalists Lee Westwood (Asian Tour) and Chris Swanepoel (Sunshine Tour) and Pro V1 loyalist Hiroyuki Fujita (Japan Tour).

Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x players have now won 48 times across the worldwide professional tours in 2012, eight times the nearest competitor with six and more than all competitors combined.

A total of 5,618 players have teed up Titleist golf balls in those same events, more than six times the nearest competitor with 916 and more than all other golf balls combined.

Curtis's final G.I.R. came on the 72nd hole, his Pro V1x landing 12 feet from the cup on the two-tiered 18th green. He rolled it in for birdie for an even-par 72, 9-under 279 total and two-shot victory.

"I love hard golf courses. I love it when par is premium. …," said Curtis, the 2003 British Open champion. "I just love courses that set-up that way where you got to control your distance not only in the air but also on the ground."

Carrying a Titleist 910 driver, 910Fd metal wood and pair of 910 hybrids, Curtis finished second for the week in Driving Accuracy at 73.2 percent, including a perfect drive Sunday down the 18th fairway.

He also ranked third in the Strokes Gained-Putting statistic (2.061), averaging just over 27 putts per round with his Scotty Cameron Newport 2.

Curtis' final round will be remembered most for his 23-foot par putt at the 17th hole to complete what seemed like an impossible up-and-down from the back of the green, which began with a severeley-downhill pitch.

"I was just trying to get it down there somewhere on that right level, just give myself a good look and it was the best putt I hit all week," he said.

Curtis topped a leader board that featured nine Titleist golf ball players in the top 10 – including the runner-up, who played a Pro V1.

In total, 105 players relied on Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls for their success at TPC San Antonio, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 14 and more than all competitors combined. Titleist was also first in iron sets (35); sand, lob and approach wedges (123); and putters (62).

• ASIAN TOUR: Lee Westwoodsuccessfully defended his title at the CIMB NIAGA Indonesian Masters after a 32-hole marathon Sunday, trusting a Pro V1x golf ball to his first victory of 2012.

Because of weather delays, Westwood arrived at Royale Jakarta GC early Sunday morning to complete his third round. He made seven birdies in those 14 holes to finish off a 7-under 65 and take an eight-shot lead into the final 18.

“You never know how to play with such a big lead. You don’t know if you should attack or defend. It is quite hard to get your mental attitude around it," said Westwood, who closed in 2-over 74 for a two-shot victory.

He hit 81.94 percent of greens in regulation for the week.

"Hopefully this will kick-start my year. I’ve played well without any wins so hopefully I can go on and win other tournaments.

"It is tough when you are the favorite because if you don’t win then it will be disappointing. There was a lot of pressure so I’m glad I did it."

Of the 13 players who finished among the top-10 at the Indonesian Masters, eight trusted a Titleist golf ball for their success.

A total of 99 players in the field played Titleist Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls, more than four times the nearest competitor with 21 and more than all competitors combined. Titleist was also first in iron sets (46); and sand, lob and approach wedges (150).

Swanepoel, who started the final round five strokes off the lead, closed with an 8-under 64 at Royal Harare Golf Club to force a playoff with Fisher (3-under 69) at 15-under 273.

On the second playoff hole, Swanepoel claimed the title with a tap-in for par.

“It’s a fantastic feeling," Swanepoel said of his third Sunshine Tour win. " I love playing out here on this fantastic course – it has a lovely layout. It’s my first playoff win in three tries, and it’s an incredible feeling."

Swanepoel was one of 114 players in the field that teed up Titleist golf balls, more than three times the nearest competitor with 33 and more than all other golf balls combined.

Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the Tsuruya Open with 63 players, nearly twice the nearest competitor with 32. Titleist was also first in hybrids (46); and sand, lob and approach wedges (119).

• CHAMPIONS TOUR: Titleist golf ball loyalists Michael Allen (Pro V1x) and David Frost (Pro V1) captured the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf, posting a 29-under 187 total for a one-shot victory over four other teams.

Their performance at Savannah Harbor included three nearly flawless rounds of 62-63-62 in the better-ball format.

• EUROPEAN: At the Volvo China Open, 94 players teed up Titleist golf balls, more than four times the nearest competitor with 21 and more than all other golf balls combined. Titleist was also first in iron sets (49); and sand, lob and approach wedges (142).

• LPGA: Titleist was the overwhelming golf ball of choice at the LPGA LOTTE Championship with 100 players, more than seven times the nearest competitor with 13 and more than all other golf balls combined. Seven of the top 11 players on the final leader board were Titleist Pro V1 or Pro V1x players.

David Browning
Certified Titleist Fitting Professional

Mark R

LOVE 'EM . Was a Ping guy before. The local pro did a great job making sure he got my specs right.

Awesome to hear here was a winner on Tour with these too.

michael b

24 April 2012 at 5:17pm

Ben Curtis you could say, was a little fortunate to win considering the two players challenging at the finish made mistakes. Still we all suffer in tight finishes and good luck to Curtis, having a tough time since winning 'The Open'. Maybe this win will set him up for better times.

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